Shows that letter-carriers generally supplemented the epistolary communication with additional oral communication. Important for thinking through Paul's letter delivery through authorised and named carriers. First publication of a new research project in this area.
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Showing posts with label Peter M. Head. Show all posts
‘Named Letter-Carriers among the Oxyrhynchus Papyri’
Shows that letter-carriers generally supplemented the epistolary communication with additional oral communication. Important for thinking through Paul's letter delivery through authorised and named carriers. First publication of a new research project in this area.
‘The Gospel of Mark in Codex Sinaiticus: Textual and Reception-Historical Considerations’
A fascinating exploration of the way in which Mark's Gospel is presented in Codex Sinaiticus.
‘Five New Testament Manuscripts: Recently Discovered Fragments in a Private Collection in Cambridge’
The definitive publication of five NT manuscripts identified and studied here at Tyndale House. Includes full discussion, texts and photographs.
‘Scribal Behaviour and Theological Tendencies in Singular Readings in P. Bodmer II (P66) ’
This is important. P66 is a careless Christian scribe. If Christian scribes were involved in 'orthodox corruption' of the text of the NT on a significant scale we might expect this to appear in the singular readings of such a careless Christian scribe. But they do not. There is no evidence for particular theological tendencies in the singular readings of P66. Spells the beginning of the end for Bart Ehrman.
‘P. Bodmer II (P66): Three Fragments Identified : A Correction’
This paper offers an important correction to an earlier paper. Not for general viewing.
"The Gospel of Judas and the Qarara Codices"
Note the sub-title: Some Preliminary Observations. An important early effort to examine the manuscript and contents of this important new fine. Described by April De Conick as "one of the best pieces I have read so far on the Gospel of Judas."
‘A Newly Discovered Manuscript of Luke’s Gospel ( de Hamel MS 386; Gregory-Aland 0312)’
A discussion of the palaeography, codicology and text of an important new manuscript of Luke (discovered right here at Tyndale House).
‘Is P4, P64 and P67 the Oldest Manuscript of the Four Gospels? A Response to T.C. Skeat’
This paper argues that Skeat was quite wrong to think that P4, P64 and P67 were once part of a four-gospel codex. Probes problems in Skeat's method and argument. For further follow-up see Scott Charlesworth's article in a more recent issue of NTS.
‘P. Bodmer II (P66): Three Fragments Identified’
This paper discusses three fragments of P66 which had never been identified (not in the whole history of mankind). Significant for the geek factor. Also because I made a mistake on one of these and some colleagues helped with a follow-up: (with D.M. Wheeler & W. Willker), �P. Bodmer II (P66): Three Fragments Identified: A Correction� Novum Testamentum 50/1 (2008), 78-80.
"An Unidentified Theological Fragment from the Fifth Century in a Private Collection in Cambridge (De Hamel Ms 373)"
Fame and fortune awaits the person who can identify this mysterious piece.
‘The Temple in Luke’s Gospel’
A discussion of the role and place of the temple in Luke's Gospel. Doing the research for this paper made me lose my faith ... in redaction criticism.
‘Singular Readings in the Early Fragmentary Papyri of John: Some Observations on the Habits of New Testament Copyists’
A follow up to my earlier study on the Synoptic texts (see either above or below - I really am not sure how this blog is being read). Continues the important work which is discussed appreciatively in James R. Royse, Scribal Habits in Early Greek New Testament Papyri (NTTS 36; Leiden: Brill, 2008), 720-723.
‘Papyrological Perspectives on Luke’s Predecessors (Luke 1.1)’
This paper, presented in a Festschrift to Bruce Winter, uses papyrological resources to consider three words in Luke 1.1. It offers an important corrective to Loveday Alexander's work on Luke's prologue and demonstrates how papyrological material can be integrated with other aspects of our knowledge of the ancient world in order to illuminate the NT text. (with thanks to Bruce for his constant encouragement to do just that)
‘The Nazi Quest for an Aryan Jesus’
I know that educationalists worry about the Nazification of history; and internet users worry about Godwin's rule, but this article (although yes it does quote from Hitler) tackles an extremely neglected area of historical Jesus studies and raises broader questions about the relationship of theological presuppositions and historical research. Originally presented as a paper to the Jesus Seminar.
‘A New Manuscript of Jeremiah in Greek according to the Lucianic Recension (de Hamel MS 391; Rahlfs 897) ’
This manuscript, which I identified here in my office at Tyndale House (with some help and encouragement from Leslie McFall and Pete Williams) is the earliest manuscript of the Lucianic type by some four or five hundred years. Only a small portion survives, but as the photo shows, it once was part of a beautiful manuscript of the prophets in Greek.
"Q Review"
A review of the Critical Edition of Q and related publications. This includes a lengthy analysis of Maurice Casey, An Aramaic Approach to Q (Cambridge: CUP, 2002), including an investigation into one of Casey's favourite examples of alleged Aramaic mistranslation in the Gospels.
"Fragments of Six Newly Identified Greek Bible Manuscripts in a Cambridge Collection: A Preliminary Report"
Don't read this anymore. This preliminary report has now been superceded by the final publication in JTS.
"The Role of Eyewitnesses in the Formation of the Gospel Tradition: A review article of Samuel Byrskog`s Story as History - History as Story"
This is an article-length review of Samuel Byrskog's book (I guess the subtitle does give that impression); which even Samuel Byrskog seemed to appreciate. Even Richard Bauckham hasn't taken my cautions about the transferability of results from historiography to biography seriously enough (but that is another story). There is some interesting material in the last page or two as well, which no one has yet developed.
"Some Recently Published NT Papyri from Oxyrhynchus: An Overview and Preliminary Assessment"
Really this was just a survey of recent work, but clearly many many thousands of scholars have found this a valuable survey. Dan Wallace (I think it was) actually published a review-article of my article - so that proves that it was significant. Probably about time for another one which up-dates things again.
"Jesus` Resurrection in Pauline Thought: A Study in Romans"
Well, if you don't want to have to wade through Daniel Kirk's fine recent monograph Unlocking Romans: Resurrection and the Justification of God, you can read this brief offering. As Daniel said (footnote 40, page 11): "The pervasive nature of resurrection in Romans has gone largely unrecognized. An exception to this rule is Peter Head, "Jesus' Resurrection in Pauline Thought: A Study in the Epistle of Romans," in Proclaiming the Resurrection: Papers from the First Oak Hill College Annual School of Theology (ed. Peter Head; Carlisle: Paternoster, 1998), 58-80."
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